SAE International to Host School Bus Powertrain Symposium, Dec. 5 in Raleigh, N.C.
Nov 17, 2011
School bus propulsion systems will be on the agenda during SAE International's 2011 School Bus Powertrain Innovation Symposium, Dec. 5 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, N.C. This one-day event is designed to help attendees make properly informed decisions about the pros and cons of converting their buses to ... Continue reading
Cummins Announces Expansion of Test Facilities
Nov 16, 2011
Cummins Inc. announced today an investment of $24 million over three years to expand the research and development capabilities at its technical center in North Charleston, S.C. "Smart companies like Cummins are using innovation as a key driver of economic growth and we're pleased to celebrate their continued investment ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Introduce Transit Connect Electric Wagon
Nov 16, 2011
Transit Connect Electric wagon offers seating for five passengers with added convenience and comfort plus all the benefits associated with an electrified powertrain Transit Connect Electric wagon is now available in North America and will soon be available in Europe Transit Connect Electric has achieved more than 450 o ... Continue reading
Nov 16, 2011
In an effort to give California's electric vehicle (EV) drivers greater access to quality charging stations and upgrade the state's existing infrastructure, EV Connect, a leading provider of electric vehicle infrastructure solutions and Clipper Creek, producers of the world's first Underwriters Laboratories listed vehi ... Continue reading
ZAP Jonway Leads Chinese Market With Five-year Warranty on Full Mitsubishi Drive Train
Nov 14, 2011
ZAP Jonway, a designer and manufacturer of gasoline and new energy electric vehicles (EVs), extended its Mitsubishi drive train warranty on all its manual transmission (1.6 liter, 1.8 liter and 2.0 liter) and automatic transmission vehicles, standing behind the company's commitment to its product quality and specifical ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Global and Chinese Automotive Exhaust System Industry Report 2010-2011
Nov 14, 2011
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Research In China's "Global and Chinese Automotive Exhaust System Industry Report, 2010-2011" report to their extensive offering of automobile parts market research publications. Global and Chinese Automotive Exhaust System Industry Report, 2010-2011 Automotive Exhaust ... Continue reading
KCP&L Begins Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot Program Using Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint Network
Nov 14, 2011
Coulomb Technologies today announced that KCP&L, an investor-owned utility headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., is using Coulomb's ChargePoint Network to access essential electric vehicle (EV) charging station data collected for a three-year pilot program in and around the Kansas City region. The program consists of eigh ... Continue reading
Niyato Industries Presents The First American-Built Consumer Electric Vehicle under $50,000
Nov 11, 2011
Niyato Industries Inc. announces that it will be the first American automobile company to convert new 5-passenger gasoline sedans for the American people to an all-electric powered vehicle for under $50,000. We at Niyato Industries Inc. are all Americans and we have created Niyato Industries to put Americans to work. N ... Continue reading
Nov 10, 2011
Bay Area elected and business leaders announced today the launch of a CEO-level EV Strategic Council" along with $5 million+ in new funding -- to ensure that the Bay Area becomes the EV Capital of the U.S." Led by the region's big city Mayors, regional officials and clean tech industry executives, the Bay Area EV S ... Continue reading
Alcoa Develops New All-Aluminum Design for New BYD Electric Bus
Nov 10, 2011
Alcoa today announced it has developed a new all-aluminum space frame and bus design for BYD that has reduced the weight of the new BYD Electric Bus body by 40 percent, or nearly one ton, versus steel options. The first two BYD Electric Bus prototypes were launched this week in Changsha City, Hunan Province, China. ... Continue reading
New C3000 Series genset Will Extend Cummins Power Generation Capability Up to 3.5-MW
Nov 9, 2011
Cummins Power Generation, a business unit of Cummins Inc. , announced today a major leap forward in power capability with the new C3000 Series generator set offering up to 3.5 megawatts (MW). The C3000 Series incorporates the new Cummins QSK95 engine to set a new industry standard as the most powerful high-speed diesel ... Continue reading
Ferrellgas Helps Mesa Public Schools Launch Arizona's First Propane-Powered School Bus Fleet
Nov 9, 2011
Mesa Public Schools in Mesa, Ariz., has launched Arizona's first fleet of propane autogas-powered school buses through a partnership with Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. , one of the nation's largest distributors of propane. Last week school officials took delivery of four buses that are powered by this clean-burning, domest ... Continue reading
2013 Mazda CX-5 to Make North American Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show
Nov 9, 2011
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) will unveil the all-new 2013 CX-5 at the upcoming Los Angeles International Auto Show. The compact SUV will be Mazda's first vehicle to fully encompass SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY, the brand's ground-breaking engineering and leading-edge technology toward improving all-around vehicle effi ... Continue reading
Nov 9, 2011
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS), today announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 283,200 Toyota and 137,000 Lexus vehicles to replace the crankshaft pulley on the V6 engine. There is a possibility that the outer ring of the crankshaft pulley may become misaligned with the inne ... Continue reading
Nissan Accelerates Roll Out of EV Quick Charge Network in Europe
Nov 8, 2011
400 quick chargers to be given away free by Nissan - Installation in high profile locations starting February 2012 - Charge to 80% in 30 minutes Nissan is accelerating plans for a European-wide Quick Charge (QC) network for electric vehicles by giving 400 new quick charging stations free of charge to EV charging operat ... Continue reading
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